The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-07

to our German Catholic priess LOT
their successful forts to preserve and
nurse the true religion snd the
German language by the founding and
maintenance OF parish schoois' we
also request the clergy and people TO
continue In the common deveiopment
and perfection Of school system ina,
shords the combination oil spiritual
cultivation and religious moral educa,,
tion, the only sure guarantee Oh good
education cfour youth.
Four,h-The Honorable representa-
lives Of the German Catholic press,
the editors and publishers, we give
our fullest acknowledgment anu our
most hearty thanks for their strictly
united connection in the Seiman
Catholic Press association, and Tor
the beautiful first production oil II, the
jubilee edition. 10 honor the Holy
Father, Leo XIII. Before the united
German Catholics Of America, We ssk
these German missionaries to con-
tinue fighting the battles OF God with
united trmness, with genuine German
persistence to the glory OF the holy
Church, aud for the general benefit oil
our brave German Catholic popula'
ton.
Fifth Considering the labor ques'
ton, We would like 10 alvles German
Csthol c workmen to thinking that We
have found q real remedy against this
social illness 10 reduce this subject
from the heights Of q worlds ques
ton, where agitation has brought IL,
back sgain to the circle of rational
and Christian Apr, hension; to have
cor fidence in the mselves, that their
sound common sense, together with
the religious moral principles OF the
Catholic Church, will fad the remedy
that will be sccordiug to timely and
local circumstances. We ask all
Christian employers to take care oil
their workmen and to try TO advance
their financial and moral welfare with
oil their might, for only by sensible
and Christian holding together o. the
interest OF both employers and work.
men be advanced.
sixth-Tsusht by experience that
only cote connection between priest
aud people can have useiul hsc',
especially in Catholic congregations,
We her the German Ca holes of
! America with all our heart Ia he firm
In their d tally surrendered confidence
10 their prleste, TO be In perfect bar.
mony with them, and in loving ODE.
dience 10 their ordsrs--nol alone IN
the preserving and development OF the
religious and religious social associa
items already constituted, but es.
pecially to establish, with the aid
Of their priests and uuder tao
strict condition Of only Catholic mem.
beTship, other tuoh pure soc al ass Joi.
atoms were la dittinction from the 70
Agious indifference Of the worldly no.
cial clubs our Ca,holici, young aud
old, have 10 q sound religious a,mos
phero, especially as in such assooia
lions Il is possible 10 dlscuss the ques
lions Of the day and 10 take q uLiied
petition regarding them.
Seyenth.-We feel encouraged IA
recommend with all our heart the
stTsphsels Association, for the pro
lection Of German emigrants 10 ouI
couutrymen, because Just now tbs
Americ An 'GeamAp Catholics hav,
begun TO raise the iunds TO The
foundation OF a German Oa,holl,
emigrant establishment - the Leo
Houss-show wing the glory Of Amer
can German sacrifice, sHd 10 he NJ
everlasting monument OF tue COLDER
priesta jubilee OF the holy father
Pore Leo XIII.